william j. baker-the agency beverly hills

Architecture Director for The Agency Beverly Hills / Vice-President Porsche Club of America-Los Angeles Region

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In this week's Newsletter #123, we're visiting a remarkable home inspired by the timeless work of Le Corbusier and stepping inside a striking architectural showcase designed to display an extraordinary collection of classic Porsches, both old and new.

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The Agency Magazine Spring/Summer 2026 | View My Listings | Pages 112 & 113 @TheAgencyRE
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This week's Volume #118 includes Rudolph Schindler’s latest residence to come to market, how garages are increasingly evolving into curated collectible showcases, the newly opened LACMA, & what may be one of the most extraordinary Porsche 997 collections
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Open this weekend 2-5 in Encino. 1964 Mid-Century Modern with single family ownership. https://t.co/v0FvzeWKM3

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This week’s Volume #118 explores architecture’s role in rebuilding Los Angeles in the wake of the fires—where stewardship and design intersect at a critical moment. Also coming to market, a 1930s Spanish residence in Santa Monica.
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This week’s Volume #116 features another masterpiece from Pierre Koenig, Case Study House #21, which unlike the Stahl House was not site specific.

And from the automotive world, Porsche introduces the new Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Cabriolet—a compelling https://t.co/4CO3rlg9gG

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This week’s Volume #115 features The Edition’s upcoming residences in my hometown of Detroit, the meticulous restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, and a curious opportunity tied to the Eames House.
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This week’s Volume #114 centers on the quiet return of a modernist landmark—Richard Neutra’s 1928 Jardinette Apartments. From there, we spend some time in Crestwood Hills in Brentwood, a neighborhood I’ve always gravitated toward for thoughtful planning
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This week’s Volume #113 features the remarkable resurgence of my hometown, Detroit, a look at the top 50 Porsches of all time, Brooklyn’s take on LA’s The Motoring Club (with memberships still available), and highlights from the automotive world-
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This week's Volume #112 looks at conversations shaping today’s collector landscape—across architecture and automobiles alike. We begin by asking whether the recent surge in demand for Frank Lloyd Wright homes has reached a plateau. https://t.co/s4J0hx3yym

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This week's Volume #111 explores subjects that reveal how design can inspire admiration, controversy, and staggering value. We begin with Brutalism, a movement that continues to divide opinion decades after its emergence—
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This week’s Volume #110 brings welcome recognition from The Hollywood Reporter, naming Case Study House #22 among Los Angeles’ most prized architectural works, along with a rare behind-the-scenes look at Julius Shulman's iconic Stahl House photograph.
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Honored to be featured in this week's Hollywood Reporter's list of L.A.'s Most Historic Homes
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This week's Volume #109 shows that design has a way of moving beyond geography, carrying its influence from one culture to another across time.
The Stahl House continues its global journey with new features emerging from Croatia and beyond — https://t.co/biz0hdkzSJ

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This week’s Volume #107 turns its focus to the expanding global dialogue around Case Study House #22, the Stahl House—a home whose cultural reach now rivals its architectural importance. Few modernist works have permeated public imagination so completely.
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This week’s Volume #106 reflects on the continued global conversation surrounding my listing of Case Study House #22—the Stahl House—a place where architecture and image became inseparable, and whose influence continues to resonate well beyond Los Angeles
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This week's Volume #105 reflects how I’ve come to understand significance—where architecture transcends real estate and enters the realm of cultural legacy.
That perspective continues to shape the dialogue around Case Study House #22-the Stahl House
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This week’s Volume #104 features a deeper look at the growing global conversation surrounding Case Study House #22, the Stahl House. Few works of the modern era have crossed so fully into popular culture.
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This week’s Volume #103 features Case Study House #22—the Stahl House—an icon indelibly woven into our cultural consciousness. Immortalized by Julius Shulman’s photograph and by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential photographs of all time.

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The Stahl House - Case Study House #22 https://t.co/UPArIeJ9f2 via @YouTube